Daydreaming: Outfits for Spain

I'm just thinking of outfits for me to wear next semester in Spain at this point.  This is the kind of thing I want to wear while bouncing around old buildings in the city center and drinking cappuccinos in sunlit plazas.

Every Thursday Dress, $47.99 at modcloth.com, Antik Batik Akan Stone Flat Sandals, $120 at shopbop.com: I'm realizing that there is a hole in my closet--a fitted sun/daydress-sized hole.  I have a ton of little dresses with a-line skirts, but for some reason, I'm really craving dresses that are more fitted.  This Modcloth dress is ADORABLE.  I like the silky fabric, the way it drapes and has a subtle sheen, and I like the adjustable waist-tie, which creates a really flattering shape.  The tomato red is classic but fresh and works for a lot of complexions.  Plus the shape is just great--it hugs the body without clinging to it too much, has an interesting neckline, and hides any stomach bulge.  For daytime, I'd do this with a pair of flat but embellished sandals.  These Antik Batik sandals are nice because they're fancy enough to go with the polished vibe of the dress, but still low-key enough to be daytime appropriate.  The crystals add a little fun and glamour, and their pink tone ties them in with the dress.




Kenneth Jay Lane Golden Shadow Earrings, $60 at shopbop.com, Ray-Ban Modern Wayfarers, $139 at shopbop.com: I like the idea of keeping this outfit relatively simple and clean to let the draping do the talking.  For jewelry, I'd do this simple pair of oversized studs.  They're a basic shape, so they have a classic feel, but since they're slightly oversized they're a bit more playful and eccentric.  I'd top it all off with a giant pair of sunglasses--when are giant sunglasses not a great addition to any outfit?--and these are a nice neutral shape with a basic brown frame.  Plus I have them and they are totally fab.




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What I'd Like to be Wearing to Work

I am the worst with dressing for work.  In theory, I have all these adorable outfits that I'd wear, but in reality, I just wear what I already have, which is lots of cardigans and sundresses.  Gah.  But people at my office wear JEANS.  It's so weird to me.  Anyways, here's one of those theoretical outfits I'd wear to work.  I really like slightly '50s, retro work ensembles (Joan Holloway = my icon) with a slightly modern twist.


J. Crew Ruthie Shirtdress, $118 at jcrew.com, J. Crew Skinny Patent Belt, $34.50 at jcrew.com: This J. Crew shirtdress is ADORABLE.  It's a lovely camel color, which is very of the moment but also flattering and versatile.  The cut works well for a lot of body types--it's fitted through the smallest part of your torso, and glides over the lower body.  The elbow-length sleeves add a hint of sweetness to the utilitarian feel of a shirtdress.  To add even more emphasis to the waist, I'd do a skinny patent leather belt.  The patent gives it a bit of an urban edge, and a cinched-in waist is always a good look.




GUESS Osten Heels, $99 at zappos.com, J. Crew Oval Heirloom Locket Necklace, $50 at jcrew.com: For a bit of modern sass, I'd do a suede platform heel in this lovely ruby red.  The rich visual texture of the suede adds a sense of warmth and luxury that livens up the shirtdress, and the pop of color from the red is just so fun and girly.  To top it all off, I like this vintage-y locket necklace.  It works with the general '50s feel, and adds a personal touch (since generally you put adorable family/pet pictures in lockets.  I would totally have my dog and my pony).





So what do y'all wear to work?  Jeans? (just kidding)

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Channeling Mad Men

I came to the realization today that I need more big girl work clothes.  Like sheath dresses and pencil skirts.  Those things scare me.  But it had to be done.  So I went into Anne Taylor Loft today (I know, I know, but they have cute work clothes) and picked up a pencil skirt and some other basics.  I felt very old.  It was weird.

Anne Taylor Loft Sateen Straight Skirt, $49.50 at loft.com, Schutz Open Toe Nubuck Pumps, $152.60 at shopbop.com: So I picked up this skirt today.  It's really much cuter in person.  It's a medium grey with a little bit of a sheen, it has a little stretch, it's a nice length, and it's comfy.  My only issue with it is that it's built for someone with a little boy's torso.  Seriously.  Straight up and down.  I dropped it off at the tailor today to get almost 6 inches taken out of the waist.  Yeesh.  Anyways, I've been thinking of cute little outfits to wear around this skirt.  I'd add these mauve platforms.  They're neutral enough to be work appropriate, but the color is still a little offbeat, and the platform makes them comfy.  Plus the suede texture adds visual interest.




Anne Taylor Loft 3/4 Sleeve Crew Neck Cardigan, $39.50 at loft.com, Anne Taylor Loft Rib Tank, $7.25 at loft.com: Obviously if you're going the retro, pencil skirt, Mad Men route, you have to have a little cropped cardigan.  I picked this up today too, and I really like it.  The sleeves are nice and fitted, and it actually hits me at the waist, which makes for a much more flattering cut.  The black and the slate from the skirt play together nicely.  For a pop of color, I'd do this coral tank.  It's fitted and simple, so it'll fall cleanly under the cardigan, and the pretty pink is sweet and feminine, but not too much to wear to the office.




Anne Taylor Loft Braided Jeans Belt, $39.50 at loft.com, Adia Kibur Jumbo Pretzel Necklace, $48 at shopbop.com: To highlight the waist even more (can you ever do that enough?), I like this braided belt.  The black keeps it from being too over the top, and the rustic, braided texture adds a slightly earthy twist to the ensemble.  Lastly, I'd finish it off with a piece of statement jewelry.  This twisted, knotted necklace gives the outfit a quirky vibe.  It's a little offbeat, but not so much that you can't wear it to work, and the gold would be lovely with the pink tank.




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Birthday Wants

It's my birthday next Monday!  I'm gonna be 20!  I feel old (I know that sounds dumb, but still).  Anyways, here's some random stuff that I've been eyeing for gifties (in my head.  Not for reality.  But still).


Los Angeles print by BirdAve, $20 at etsy.com, J. Crew Jenna's Cardigan, $70 at jcrew.com: This Etsy shop has the cutest, CUTEST prints.  There's a whole series on skylines of different cities, and I had to pick my hometown.  I love the retro, slightly faded classic skyline against the neon blue.  It feels very fresh but very old school at the same time, and I want to frame it and hang it up in my room.  And it's only $20!  That's why I love Etsy.  That such a great price for an original print.  I'm in a cardigan collecting phase right now, and I have my eye set on this little guy.  I've blogged it already like ten times, so I'll just say that it comes in a good range of neutral colors, the cropped body and 3/4 sleeves are very flattering and sweet, and it will go with everything.




Ray-Ban Modern Wayfarers, $139 at shopbop.com, Fallon Jewelry Loved ID Ring, $75 at shopbop.com: I have two pairs of Ray-Bans, and they're both broken.  Ugh.  It's definitely my fault, but it's still annoying.  I love oversized wayfarers, but this modern take on the shape is refreshing.  The shape of the glasses works for a lot of different face types, the gradient lenses have a slightly retro feel, and the dark brown is a great, less harsh alternative to black.  I know this ring looks giant, but it's much smaller in person.  I love how it looks relatively simple from afar, but up close it has the adorable writing across the band (this one says 'loved,' and there's another one that says 'adored').  It's just a fun, sweet little piece of jewelry that you can wear everyday, and it's gold-plated!  Gotta love the little luxuries.




Foley + Corinna Jet Set Bag, $495 at shopbop.com, Gondolier with the Wind Dress, $47.99 at modcloth.com: I have a Foley + Corinna bag.  I've had it since 8th grade (SEVEN YEARS Y'ALL) and it's in great shape.  It actually looks better, aside from the minor stains I may have made, so I trust the quality of their bags.  I want this one.  I like the shiny black leather, and I love the shape.  It fits so perfectly under your arm, but it's big enough to hold all my junk, and it has a slight equestrian vibe.  Plus, one of my favorite parts is that it looks like it has an open top, which I like, but it actually zippers beneath the straps, so nothing is falling out of this baby.  It's very chic and polished, so you could wear it to work, but it's also a little edgy, so you could wear it out and about.  I know I won't actually get this for my bday, but in theory I want it.  How adorable is this dress?  The shape is very flattering, with the fitted bodice and slightly flared skirt, and I love the zig-zag stripe pattern.  It's a little geometric, a little French girl, and a little retro.  I want to wear it with a cobalt blue belt, cute little boots, and a cropped cardigan (plus the price is great!).




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Creative Jewelry 18 Carat Jewelry Collection from Frey Wille

As a rule, expensive jewelry look of the same type: the ring, completely cast in platinum, diamonds completely crushed, or suspension with a massive diamond, one that may well glow in the dark ...And then another thing - this is an expensive piece of jewelry from Frey Wille jewelry also boasts diamonds in 18 carat, but it looks quite different, at least, original.



Jewelry manufacturer Frey Wille jewelry is famous for its premieres, meet all the standards of these works of art. Latest their 18 Carat Jewelry Collection - a collection that combines elegance and playful looseness reserved. It is presented in a number of different colours, you can experiment with style.


Cooperation of bright colours with artistic design creates this exclusive line. Talented and successful jewellers have adopted as a standard of excellence in the creative product, the inclusion of the enamel, gold, and in some areas even diamonds.

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Currently Loving: My New Pendant Necklace

It's a four-day weekend, y'all.  FOUR DAYS.  And you know what I'm going to be doing?  Sleeping.  Lots of sleep.  I miss sleep.  We haven't hung out in a while.  Anyways, one of the things I'm going to be wearing a lot this weekend is this new tassel pendant necklace I was sent by Spring Street.  I totally love it.


It's a long necklace with a 36" gold chain, an adjustable clasp, a circle covered in geometric crystals, and a large tassel.  It's a very heavy, solid feeling necklace.  You can get it on their website for $45.  I love tassel necklaces.  I bought one a while ago but it fell apart, and I've been meaning to get a new one for a while now.  This one is perfect.  It looks and feels expensive, and has a fun mixture of textures and finishes, with the crystal, black bead, chains, embossed metal, etc, etc.  The chain tassels hang so nicely, and they have great movement, too.  It all has a very exotic feel.  Also I love anything shiny, so...




My favorite way to wear a statement necklace like this one is with a simpler outfit, so that the necklace gets to stand out more and it doesn't all look too busy.  Here I'm wearing it with a Madewell tank, a vintage cardigan, and J. Crew shorts.  You could also wear it with jeans, boots, and a black tee, or with jeans and a white button-down and boots, or it would look adorable with a simple LBD.  You have a lot of different options.




So would I have paid for this?  Yes.  Especially with the discount code I'm about to tell you about!

And for the next 24 hours you can use the code Awkward chic at springstreetdesign.com to get 25% off your order. Yayyyy discount codes!

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Everyday Jewelry

First off, this dress is totally unrelated to the rest of the post.  It's the Honky Tonk dress by Lucy in Disguise, $230 at shopbop.com, and Lucy in Disguise is actually a brand done by Lily Allen.  Apparently she's had a clothing store for a while and just recently came out with a line of vintage-inspired dresses.  This has me written all over it.  I love the western, kitschy print on the simple, retro silhouette.  I'd do it with a masculine, brown leather belt, girly wedges, and a little cropped cardigan.  Adorbs.




What I'm actually going to talk about today is jewelry.  I know I talk about statement pieces all the time, because they're fun, but the pieces I actually end up wearing every day are little, versatile pieces, not big flashy things.  I've worn the same pair of earrings basically everyday for the last 18 months.  When you buy a piece that's wearable and easy to style around, so you can wear it a lot, the cost per wear goes down to virtually nothing.  The cost per wear of my earrings is like 15 cents.  That's awesome.  So here are some pieces that you can literally wear day after day that will go with everything.


Shashi One Row Original Bracelet, $62 at shopbop.com, Shashi Petit Indian Danna Earrings, $40 at shopbop.com: I wear the same Tiffany's bracelet all day, everyday.  It's one of the really cheesy, Return to Tiffany's bracelets that I got in like 10th grade.  I love it, but another (slightly more, ahem, on-trend) and affordable option is this Shashi bracelet.  The woven black cord has a nice, rustic feeling, the rose-gold beads add some understated glamour, and the crystals give it just the right amount of flash.  It gives a casual, spontaneous feel to a cocktail dress and a bit of polish to jeans and a tee.  You could actually not take it off.  These earrings are SUPER tiny in real life.  They're basically posts with the smallest little dangling charms.  I love that idea, because you get the lightness and delicateness of a post, but the fun movement of a dangling earring.  Even though the pearl is glass, the gold is real, so they have a really luxe feel to them.



Viv & Ingrid 14K Gold Posts with Ruby--July, $190 at vivandingrid.com, Juliet & Company Champagne Pearl Stud Earrings, $20 at shopbop.com: My birthstone is ruby!  That's why I picked these.  Viv & Ingrid makes birthstone post earrings for every month.  They make adorable birthday presents, and they have the real stones, but they are discrete enough to be worn every day.  I love jewelry with little personal connections like that.  Last but not least, if you're a pearl girl, these fake, oversized pearl studs are fab.  The pinkish hue is really flattering, and the fact that they're kind of giant (for pearls at least) make them a little ironic.  I can't bring myself to wear pearls without some sort of irony, and this is a really affordable and cute way to do that.




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Shopbop Cravings

OMGIT'SONLYELEVENOCLOCKANDIAMFALLINGASLEEP.


I need my naptime, y'all.  So here's a super short post because, honestly, I'm going to sleep.  I don't do mornings well.


Kenneth Jay Lane Coral and Jade Earrings, $44 at shopbop.com, Elie Tahari Catalynn Dress, $398 at shopbop.com, Diane von Furstenberg Tonda Sliced Leather Clutch, $365 at shopbop.com: Confession: I don't like jade--or things that look like jade--and I don't really do large earrings.  But there's something about these oversized jade-esque earrings that makes me really want to have them on RIGHT NOW.  The pattern and color are so ornate and vibrant, but the tiny cutouts keep the earrings from being too over the top.  The orange adds an unexpected visual contrast that really makes them pop.  I think these work because the motif of the carved jade is so Old World but statement earrings feel young and fresh.  This LBD is the perfect work-to-cocktails dress.  It's a universally flattering shape, since it's fitted at the waist and has a soft a-line skirt, and black is such a versatile color.  The way I'd wear it for work is with a pair of heels in a soft neutral, maybe a dove grey, a short cardigan in a cobalt-navy blue, and a patent leather dark grey belt.  Then for cocktails, take off the sweater and add a statement cuff and some sparkly earrings.  Voila!  I'm really not a clutch person, but I really like this little guy.  It has a skinny chain shoulder strap, which is really handy.  My pet peeve about clutches is that I always drop them.  This solves that problem.  The sportiness of the perforated leather works really nicely with the organic feel of the twig clasp, too.






Night, y'all.  

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Luxury Accessories

"I came, I saw, I conquered"
Ring Coffret de Victoire, Dior Joaillerie , yellow gold, amethyst, opals, diamonds, red coralRing, de Grisogon o, white gold, amethyst, rubies, emeralds, diamondsRing, Chaumet, white gold, ruby, onyx, diamonds








Ring C'est moi, Pasquale Bruni, pink gold, blinking, pearls, diamonds
Ring Tiffany Sparklers, Tiffany & Co., yellow gold, citrine
Ring Simple Chic, H. Stern, white gold, aquamarine and diamonds
Ring Attrape-moi, Chaumet, white gold,emeralds

Bracelet Coco, Chanel Joaillerie, yellow gold, amethyst, citrine, tourmaline, akvaperidoty
Bracelet, Seaman Schepps, yellow gold, gemstones, diamonds

Earrings Copacabana, Chopard, white gold, aquamarine, pearls, diamonds
Earrings Pompon, Chanel Joailleri, white gold, aquamarine, pearls, diamonds
Earrings High Jewellery, de Grisogono, white gold, aquamarines, emeralds, diamonds


Bracelet Drago, Carlo Luca Della Quercia, white gold, sapphires, diamonds
Ring of Dragons, Dior Joaillerie, white gold, pearls, black opals, tourmalines, tsavority, sapphires
Pendant Circulos de Fuego, Carrera y Carrera , yellow and white gold, diamonds
Earrings Dragon, Cartier, platinum, white and yellow diamonds

Lorraine Schwartz earrings white gold, emeralds, diamonds
Ring 4 Love, Pasquale Bruni yellow gold, garnet 
Ring Le Grand Frisson, Chaumet white gold, tanzanite, tsavority, diamonds
Pendant Zigana, de Grisogono Yellow gold, emeralds
Leviev ring white gold, emeralds, diamonds
Ring Tiffany & Co. platinum, emeralds, diamonds
Brooch Salamander, Theo Fennell pink gold, tsavority, rubies
Ring Petit Pois, Dior Joaillerie yellow gold, emerald, chrysoprase, pearls, diamonds
Ring Pasha, Cartier white gold, beryl, aquamarine, peridot, tourmaline, cordierite, diamonds
Brooch Libellule, Van Cleef & Arpels White Gold tsavority, diamonds


Ring Matelassee Perles, Chanel Joaillerie Yellow gold, pearls, diamonds

Piaget ring white gold, diamonds, black tourmaline
Vhernier ring yellow gold, amethyst quartz under
Bellini Gioielli ring white gold, diamonds, tourmalines
Ring Diorella, Dior Joaillerie Pink gold, diamonds, amethyst, mandarin garnets, enamel
Ring Sissi, Pasquale Bruni yellow gold, diamonds, prazeolit
David Morris Ring White gold, diamonds, amethyst, and spinel
Ring of Sunrise, H. Stern white gold, amethyst, diamond, sapphire
Ring Mi Mi pink gold, amethyst

Ring "Smolensk Diamonds" White gold, sapphire, diamonds
Chaumet ring white gold, sapphire, diamonds
Ring Van Cleef & Arpels White gold, sapphire, diamonds
Piaget Ring White gold, sapphire, diamonds
Ring Trombino, Bulgari yellow gold, sapphire, diamonds
Graff ring white gold, sapphire, diamonds
Bellini Gioielli Ring White gold, sapphire, diamonds

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